Netflix for Android update improves performance, design

Netflix has started to roll out an update for its Android app to smoothen out the performance and meet design guidelines of the mobile operating system. And according to Android Police, the Netflix works better with Chromecast. What’s missing is the Netflix profiles support. Perhaps we can expect that on the next upgrade from the streaming service.

Google extends Chrome for Windows XP support until 2015

Google intends to support Chrome on Windows XP until April 2015—exactly a year after Microsoft ends it support for the operating system. But the company believes there are still a number of Chrome users who use the OS. Google wants to help Microsoft users with the transition into newer systems and protect their computers against phishing and malware.

SlideShow: A look at BlackBerry Z30

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

We just spent almost two hours learning more about BlackBerry's latest BB10 flagship Z30 smartphone as well as the new BB10 10.2 OS that launches with the Z30 and which will be made available for the Z10, Q10 and Q5. The software just got smarter and more intuitive and the Z10's hardware design story is quite interesting as well. The 5-inch device features an AMOLED screen and is the largest BlackBerry yet but manages to work nicely for one handed use. The larger software keyboard of the Z30 is almost as efficient as the Q10 thanks to larger keys. Users of the Z30 will also get 25-hours of battery life on a single charge. Stay tuned for a full review as we put this big boy through its paces.

The Apple Beat: Let's talk Tablets

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

As we await the announcement of the fifth version of Apple's iPad and the next iPad mini, things continue to get interesting in the tablet space. Apple still dominates the larger 10-inch tablet space with Android and Windows 8 RT powered competitors still scrambling for the right mix of features, innovation and pricing to be truly competitive.

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